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Singaporean low-cost carrier Scoot will increase its Sydney services to twice daily later this year.
The four additional weekly services, starting in October, are a response to high demand on the route and will operate using Scoot’s 375-seat 787-9 Dreamliners, comprising 35 “ScootPlus” seats and 340 economy seats.
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“Scoot’s new services will provide more choice and flexibility for passengers and support the continued growth of tourism, trade and business links between Australia and Singapore,” Greg Botham, Sydney Airport’s group executive for aviation growth and group strategy, said.
“This announcement builds on more than a decade of partnership with Scoot and demonstrates Sydney Airport’s appeal as Australia’s most connected international airport.”
Scoot – a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines – has flown to Sydney since June of 2012, and its expanded service will give Sydney almost a third of the country’s total capacity to Singapore.
The airline’s general manager for Australia, Adam Kelly, said Sydney has “been part of Scoot’s journey since its inception”.
“We continue to see strong demand on flights operating on this route. Increasing our flights from Sydney to Singapore is an important milestone, and testament to our commitment to Australian travellers.
“We look forward to welcoming more travellers onboard to Singapore and beyond, starting this October.”
The news comes as Sydney Airport marks its busiest-ever quarter for international travel.
A record high of 4.32 million international passengers passed through its terminals in the first quarter of 2025, up 3.9 per cent on the same quarter in 2024, as well as 6.08 million domestic and regional passengers for a total of 10.4 million.
These domestic figures represent a drop of 1.3 per cent year-on-year; however, international travel by Australian passport holders was up 7.5 per cent, with South Korean, Indian and Philippine passport holders also increasing on last year.
Scott Charlton, chief executive of Sydney Airport, said the result is a strong start to the year and underscores the “continued strength of global travel demand”.
“This momentum is further bolstered by key developments, including the announcement of Hong Kong Airlines which will begin flying in June and Turkish Airlines expanding to daily services starting December.”
